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APPLICATION JAN. 19. I916. 1,179,758. Patented Apr. 18,1916.

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HARRY PERCIVAL PARROCK, F BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

TOOL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

' Patented Apr. 18, 1916.

Applicatioiifiled January 19, 1916. Serial No. 74,067.

I To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRY PERCIVALPAR- Rock, a citizen of the UnitedStat'es, residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tools, of which the fol lowing is a specification.

This invention relates more particularly to cutting tools of the kind used in connection with metal-working machine tools.

The object'of the invention is to produce ,a strong and practical tool composed of a shank or body portion of inexpensive material and a cutting point or bit of a superior quality of material which is secured in the shank or body in a novel manner, such that'it cannot become" loosened during the use of the tool, but may be removed from the shank or body when wornout and replaced by a --newpoint. In this manner the wasting of aconsiderable amount of high grade materialby the grinding or the sharpening of the tool is prevented, owing to the reduced cross-.

section of the cutting point of the tool.

In the accompanymg drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of the cutting point or bit of a tool embodying the invention. Fig.

' 2 is a fragmentary perspective view of the shank or body. portion of the tool. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional elevation of the tool, showing the cutting pointin posltion therein but not secured. Fig. 4 is a fragmentary longitudinal section thereof, showing the cutting point and shankwelded together. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a portion of a tool of slightly modified construction. Fig. 6 is a-longitudinalvertical section thereof. Fig. 7 is a side elevation of a.

' portion ofa tool of another modified con- 4.0-

structi'on; Fig. 8 is a longitudinal vertical section thereof. Fig. 9 is a transverse sec- 7 tion on line 99, Fig.7.

Refei'ring first to.Figs. 1-4, A represents the cutting'point or bit which may be made of any /of the well known grades of cutting 7 steel or alloyslwhich are-commonly used in metal working. The outer portion a of the cutting point which is adapted to cut the work may be of any required shape, depending'upon the use for"wh ich it is intended, while the rear portion a'is preferably made rectangular in cross-section to fit into a longitudinal groove or depression B of similar cross-section, which is formed in the outer end of the shank'or body-portion C of the tool. The shank may be made in any suitvgroove is Y of the cutting point to the holder, but the side walls need not necessarily be higher than the securing portion of the cutting tool. The rear wall I) of the groove, in the construction shown in Figs. 26 inclusive, is inclined rearwardly so that when the cutting point is secured in the groove, a wedgeshaped cavity 6 will ,be formed between the inner end of the cutting point and the inclined end wall I) of-the groove. A projection, such asshown at d in Figs. 2-4 or at d in Figs. 7 and 8, may be formed on the shank extending beyond the end of the groove B, to act as a support for the projecting outer portion of the cutting point.

The groove B in the shank is preferably made 'of slightly less width than the cutting point and in assemblingthese two parts, the grooved end'of the shank is 'first heated, after which the cold cutting point is forced into its position in the groove B. The hot side walls of the groove are then pressed or hammered tightly into contact with the sides of the cutting point to insure a tight fit -between the cutting point and the side walls of the groove. The V-shaped cavity 6 which is formed between the inner end of the cutting point and the wall b of the led With a suitable infusible clay or molding sand, and theupper face of the cuttmg point and the portions of the side walls of the groove extending above this face are then subjected to a weldingheat and a puddle of molten metal is formed on the upper face of the securing portion a of thecutting point between the upwardly-proecting side wallsof the groove B. The puddle of molten metal can bemade by feed mg. an iron wire into the welding flame, or in any other suitable manner. This molten metal will form'a welded co'nnectionbe-- tween the upper face of the cutting point and upper portions of the side walls of the slot, while the sand or clay will preyent the metal fromfillingthe cavity 6 at the inner end of the'cutting point. The welded conl nection, together with the shrink fit brought about by the pressing of the hot metal of v the shank into contact with the cold cutting point, will secure the cutting point very firmly and 'igidly in the shank and will prevent any possible movement of the cutting point on the shank or the dislodgment thereof.

In order to remove the cutting point from the shank, the metal Ewelded'to the upper face of thecutting point must first be removed in any suitable manner, for example,

by remelting or by cutting out the metal in a suitable machine. The cutting point can then be'removed'by driving a suitable tool into the wedge-shaped cavity 1) and forcing the .point out of the groove B. -If

necessary, the tool may-be heated before driving out the old cutting point. I

' Figs. 5 and 6 show a tool in which the shank C is of somewhat different construc- 7 tion, the supportingprojection for the cutting point being omitted and the tool being of a shape adapting it for difierent work. Figs. 7, 8 and 9 shows. tool having a, shank C which is provided with upright walls, f on each side of the cutting point A and a so with a shallow groove or depression -f' forming a shoulder f with which the inner end of the cutting point engages to'prevent inward movement of the cutting 'point on the shank.

In the constructiomshown and 9, the wedge-shaped cavity. at theainner access can be easilyfhad to the inner end of the cutt ng; point in tools of this construction for driving it out of the holdin groove in the shank.

. In the. tool described the cntting'point-is so securely, attached to'the shank that it cannot become loosened while in use, whereas in tools inwhich the points are held by releasable means the holding means. are very liable to become loose,which may-break the tool or spoil the work. Nevertheless, the cutting point. can-be removed from the shank in a short time land'with' little labor.

and without injuring the shank. Further more, this tool need be no larger than a tool comprising a solid bar of steel, and-there' are no clamps "or mechanical devices. for point to the shank tool composed entirely of thehi'gh grade steeh. Very little of the cutter will be ground off in sharpening the tool, owing to in Figs; 7, 8" I v v i p ut of said groove. end of the cutting point is not needed, since said groove;

the small cross-section of the cutting point, and consequently not much of the expensive steel will be wasted, and the-small remain-- ing portions of the cutting points, after they.

are removed from the shank can be re melted and formed again into the shapes desired. I claim as my 1nvent1on:

l. A tool comprising a shank having groove, and a cuttingpoint which is seated insaid groove andeXtends out of one-end thereof, and a welded connection between the outer side ofsaid cutting point and the walls of'said groovep 2. A tool comprlsing-ashank liaving a groove, andv a cutting'point which is seated in said groove rarid-extends out one end thereof, the-side walls of said groove projectin'g beyond the outer sideof said cutting point, and the space between the projecting 1,

portions of the with metal which is welded to the outer surface of, said cutting point and the projecting 'portion'sof the sidewalls of said grooveg a 1 i A tool' comprising a shank provided at one end with'a groove having an .inclined inner end" wall, a cutting point which is seated'in-saidv groove and has a straight inner end face which forms with said in-.

clined end wall of the groove a wedgeshaped cavity. into which an implement may be, driven for forcing the cutting point LA tool comprisinga shank provided at one endlwith agroove having parallel side walls. and an inclin'ed innefendwall, a cutting point having parallel side faces seated in said-groove and having'a straight inner .end face'which formswith 'said'inclined end wall of the groove a wedgeshaped cavity. into which an implement groove walls being filled may be driven for forcing the cutting point out of said groove, and awelded connection between the outer side of said cutting point said groove. k

5. A tool comprisin'g'a shank having a.

oove 'at one end, and a cutting .pointand the outer portions of the side walls of which is seated .in said groove, and a welded connection between the outer sideof aids cutting polnt" and the outer portions of the side walls of ,said groove, the inner end of said cutting point being. exposed whereby ment for forcing the cutting point outof 'it ,isadapted to be engaged by an i'mple-'- ':.Witness mytaq this17th dayof Jag..-

uary,1916. HAERY- PERCIVAL PARBQ CK. Witnesses Y *NA'rnAmnn-B.' PA'rcH,

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